Allergy and Asthma Made Easy [E-Book]

Cover Page -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Dedications -- Abbreviations -- How to use this book -- Chapter 1 -- Ask the allergist -- 1.1 What is an allergy? -- 1.2 What is an allergic reaction? -- 1.3 What are common types of allergens? -- 1.4 Where does the immune system come into this? -- 1.5 What is hypersensitivity? -- 1.6 How big a problem is allergy? -- 1.7 What is new in allergy treatment? -- Chapter 2 -- Clinical assessment of the -- 2.1 History-taking in allergy -- 2.2 Clinical examination in the allergic patient

2.3 Investigations -- 2.4 Radiological imaging -- Chapter 3 -- Clinical allergy -- 3.1 Systemic allergy -- 3.2 Skin allergies -- 3.3 Eye -- 3.4 Nose and sinus -- 3.5 Ear -- 3.6 Respiratory -- 3.7 Food and oral allergies -- 3.8 Drug allergy -- 3.9 Latex allergy -- 3.10 Insect allergy -- 3.11 Others -- Chapter 4 -- Asthma: background andclinical presentation -- 4.1 Pathophysiology -- 4.2 Risk factors for asthma -- 4.3 Stratification of asthma -- 4.4 Diagnosis -- 4.5 Differential diagnoses -- 4.6 Asthma attack -- 4.7 Complications of asthma -- Chapter 5 -- Asthma: management

5.1 Acute asthma management -- 5.2 Chronic asthma management -- 5.3 Monitoring asthma -- 5.4 Paediatric asthma -- Chapter 6 -- Management principles inallergy -- 6.1 Pharmacotherapy -- Chapter 7 -- Organ-specific treatment -- 7.1 Skin -- 7.2 Nose and sinuses -- 7.3 Ear -- 7.4 Eye -- 7.5 Chest and abdomen -- Chapter 8 -- Allergy in children -- 8.1 Clinical assessment of allergy in children -- 8.2 Investigating allergy in children -- 8.3 Food allergy -- 8.4 Asthma -- Index -- Back Cover -- Blank Page

A concise, practical guide to the diagnosis, treatment and management of common allergy and asthma conditions in primary care. Succinct clinical advice is given for a broad range of allergies, as well as for asthma, using the latest asthma guidelines.

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